Virtual Weapons Museum header
OVERVIEW
BOEING XPW-9 (MODEL 15)
1923
 
FIGHTER - 2ND PROTOTYPE
  
     
 
 
DATA
  
 
BOEING XPW-9 (MODEL 15)
 (2ND PROTOTYPE)
 
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
 FIGHTER - PROTOTYPE
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
 UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
 BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY
FIRST FLIGHT :
 1923
SERVICE DELIVERY :
 1924
NUMBER BUILT :
 2
   
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
LENGTH :
 23 ft 5 in (7.14 m)
HEIGHT :
 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)
WING AREA :
 260 sq ft (24.15 m sq)
WEIGHT EMPTY :
 2,052 lbs (931 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
 2,835 lbs (1286 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
 --
POWER PLANT :
 1 x Curtiss D-12 Piston Engine, Rated at 435 hp
ARMAMENT :
 1 x .50-cal (12.7 mm) Machine Guns or 2 x .30-cal Machine Guns
BOMB LOAD :
 244 lbs (111 kg) of Bombs
CREW :
 1 - Pilot
   
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
 163 mph (262 km/h) at Sea Level, 159 mph (256 km/h) at
 
 6,500 ft (1981 m)
CRUISING SPEED :
 142 mph (229 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
 64 mph (103 km/h)
CLIMB RATE :
 To 10,000 ft in 9.1 min
RANGE :
 390 miles (628 km)
SERVICE CEILING :
 21,000 ft (6401 m); 22,850 ft (6965 m) Absolute Ceiling
 
 
 
 
 
 
REFERENCES
  
 

Donald, David, Gordon. American Warplanes of World War II. New York: Barnes & Noble Books. 1995. ISBN 0-7607-2274-9.

Angelucci, Enzo; Bowers, Peter. The American Fighter - The Definitive Guide To American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present. New York: Orion Books. 1985. ISBN 0-517-56588-9.

  
 
     
IMAGE GALLERY
MODELS & THINGS
 
©2019, 2009-2019 VirtualWeaponsMuseum.com • All Rights Reserved
 
eXTReMe Tracker